Work with Westover Hills United Methodist to help local students
In partnership with a social worker assigned to George Wythe, Armstrong and Huguenot High Schools, Westover Hills UMC will be hosting an after-school academic enhancement program for students living in non-permanent housing situations, a program that will rely exclusively on volunteers. Together with many community groups across the area, Westover Hills United Methodist will provide tutoring, life skill training, college prep, computer literacy, and a nutritious meal, which sadly, is not something they always get. The program will begin on October 23 and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 – 5pm through out the school year. Many volunteers are needed to support these students. And no specific skills are needed in order to serve as a volunteer, as training and support will be provided. If you are interested in helping these kids and serving our community, please complete the volunteer application (also here is a job description) and return it returned by hand or mail to Academic Enhancement Program, c/o WHUMC, 1705 Westover Hills Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23225, or by email to HVAcademic@verizon.net MVAcademic@verizon.net.
I just wanted to let everyone know the Academic Enhancement Program is helping the same students you all rallied around and helped last year with gifts for the holidays. Thanks to a lot of support from you, the community, we are growing and developing new programs to support these students. Westover Hills United Methodist is kicking off the academic program on October 23rd. If you would like to get even more involved with these students I encourage you to sign up to provide academic support or sign up to bring a meal! The email address is actually MVAcademic@verizon.net and you can sign up to bring a meal at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4FABAA2AA64-meals
Thank you very much for your continued support! FYI we will be doing the holiday gift program again this year…I hope bigger and better so be on the look out for that!
Thank you again!
Alia Butler
McKinney-Vento School Social Worker
Thanks for the correction on the email Alia. I’ve fixed it in the post. Also an even bigger thank you for all your work with the youth and families in our area. Looking forward to getting the word out about the holiday gift program.
Check it out you might have perfect skills to help my students…we need volunteers to help in our after school academic support program!!
http://hillsandheights.org/2012/10/08/work-with-westover-hills-united-methodist-to-help-local-students/